Matt Mahaffey
Music Producer
Music producer and multi-instrumentalist known for his work with such musicians and bands as Liz Phair, Phantom Planet, Beck, and Pink. He and his brother Mike were founding members of a Tennessee-based pop and rock band Self.
At the age of eleven, he began a regular drumming gig at the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He later studied at Middle Tennessee State University.
He was a co-founder of Spongebath Records, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based music production company.
Born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee, he later relocated to Los Angeles, California. His marriage produced one daughter.
He provided background vocals for rapper Lupe Fiasco's 2011 album Lasers.